Opportunity
The College System Of Tennessee (board Of Regents) Tbr #RFQ-TBR 26-0042
Tennessee Board of Regents Media Monitoring Services Solicitation
Posted
May 21, 2026
Respond By
May 26, 2026
Identifier
RFQ-TBR 26-0042
NAICS
541890
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is seeking a centralized media monitoring solution for its System Office, 13 community colleges, and 21 Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs): - Government Buyer: - Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) System Office, Procurement and Contracts - OEMs and Vendors: - Incumbent provider: Cision US Inc. - Products/Services Requested: - Media Monitoring Services covering Tennessee and national media (TV, radio, newspapers, online news) - Social listening with at least 50 search terms and saved searches - Centralized and institution-specific monitoring, dashboards, and custom alerts - Press release design, distribution, and tracking to custom media lists (no wire distribution required) - Minimum of five named user logins, centrally managed - Media reporting, analytics, and access to broadcast clips within the platform - Annual subscription/software license, maintenance, per-user fees, and implementation support - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA) with VPAT or remediation plan - Data privacy and US data residency required - Compliance with copyright restrictions - Flexibility for contract negotiation and participation by individual institutions - Encouragement for small, minority, women, or service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to register with the State of Tennessee Go-BID program
Description
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is soliciting quotations for Media Monitoring Services. The scope includes servicing TBR and its associated institutions as identified in the solicitation attachments. The contract term is intended to start on September 1, 2026, and end on August 31, 2027, with possible extensions up to five years. The solicitation requires bidders to submit competitive bids and includes provisions for accessibility and contract negotiation. The service should cover Tennessee media markets and provide centralized management with options for institution-specific monitoring.